Why Volunteer

Volunteering with our students is more than a nice thing to do. Engaging with industry professionals allows students to visualize themselves in STEM careers. Receiving feedback on their work helps develop perseverance and other essential 21st century skills.

You can inspire the next generation of STEM leaders.

Launch Showcase

May 23rd @ Franklin Park Zoo

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The Launch Showcase is for Animal Adaptations and Stability & Motion: Forces & Interactions students to present their tiger rescue and unique shoes projects. Elementary school students will present their animal and zoo inspired projects to New England Zoo staff and STEM industry professionals Join us as an industry judge to share your experience by interacting with student teams and providing feedback on their projects!

June 4th @ Merck Research Laboratories

9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

The final project of Design & Modeling course challenges middle school students to design, test, and fabricate an adaptive toy for a child with cerebral palsy. At the showcase, students present their projects to doctors and patients of the cerebral palsy unit of Boston Children’s Hospital and engineers. Join us as an industry judge to share your experience by interacting with student teams and providing feedback on their projects!